AFFINITY HEALTH CARE – Hospice, LUFKIN, Texas

CMS quality & patient experience

CAHPS summary star rating

Composite process

90%

Communication

76%

Timely help

75%

Respect

89%

Emotional support

89%

Pain & symptoms

75%

Hospice rating (9–10)

79%

Would recommend

82%

Reporting period: 1 July 202330 June 2025

Source: CMS Care Compare hospice data (CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Quality Reporting Program).

Explore hospice AFFINITY HEALTH CARE performance based on staff quality, patient satisfaction, safety measures, and service effectiveness in LUFKIN. Get insights into For-Profit and hospice-specific standards, along with comparisons to national benchmarks. Ideal for individuals, families, and healthcare providers seeking quality end-of-life care information.

Main info

Name
AFFINITY HEALTH CARE
Address
2708 S MEDFORD DRIVE, LUFKIN, TX 75901
CMS Certification Number
671690
Phone
(936) 639-2626
CMS Region
6
Ownership Type
For-Profit
Certification Date
2011-10-21
Data current as of
31 May 2026

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AFFINITY HEALTH CARE Addresses

  • 2708 S MEDFORD DRIVE

    LUFKIN, TX 75901

    Phone: (936) 639-2626

Quality Measures

Hospice survey data from CMS, including quality measures and caregiver ratings for the reporting period.
MeasureScoreComparisonDate RangeFootnote
H_001_01_DENOMINATOR241
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Treatment Preferences100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_002_01_DENOMINATOR241
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Beliefs & Values Addressed (if desired by the patient)100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_003_01_DENOMINATOR241
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Screening99.2
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_004_01_DENOMINATOR189
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Pain Assessment88.9
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_005_01_DENOMINATOR241
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Screening99.6
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_006_01_DENOMINATOR107
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Dyspnea Treatment100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_007_01_DENOMINATOR66
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Patient Treated with an Opioid Who Are Given a Bowel Regimen100
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
H_008_01_DENOMINATOR241
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Hospice and Palliative Care Composite Process Measure90
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
Average Daily Census51
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice served at least 1 patient with both Medicare and Medicaid coverage during one year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice served at least 1 patient enrolled in Medicare Advantage during one year
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Assisted Living Facility21
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Home50
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospice Facility0
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202414
Care Provided in Inpatient Hospital Facility0
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202414
Care Provided in Nursing Facility2
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in Skilled Nursing Facility27
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Care Provided in All other locations0
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202414
Percent of Patients with Cancer22
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Circulatory/heart disease19
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Dementia24
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Respiratory disease16
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Percent of Patients with Stroke
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 202413
Percent of Patients with Other Conditions19
Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life274
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life31
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Hospice Care Index Overall Score9
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)38427
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)0.2
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
CHC/GIP provided (% days)74
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)249
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)67.1
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Gaps in nursing visits (% elections)70
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)81
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)4.9
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Early live discharges (% live discharges)39
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)81
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)51.9
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Late live discharges (% live discharges)85
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1(% live discharges)81
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)19.8
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 1 (% live discharges)92
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2(% live discharges)81
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)0
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Burdensome transitions, Type 2 (% live discharges)45
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)464
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)13794
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Per-beneficiary spending (U.S. dollars $)27
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)38126
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)9.1
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Nurse care minutes per routine home care days (minutes)16
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)346155
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)4.9
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Skilled nursing minutes on weekends (% minutes)15
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)350
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)80.9
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Visits near death (% decedents)15
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Provided Routine Home Care and other levels of care
Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024
Provided Routine Home Care only
Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024

Patient & Family Experience (CAHPS)

Patient and family caregiver survey results from CMS CAHPS Hospice Survey. Scores reflect experiences with communication, timely care, emotional support, pain management, and overall recommendation.
MeasureScoreComparisonDate RangeFootnote
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amount of emotional and spiritual support11.00
Below national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
EMO_REL_MBV
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team provided the right amount of emotional and spiritual support89.00
Below national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower9.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 812.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 1079.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospice10.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice8.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice82.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never treated the patient with respect3.00
Above national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually treated the patient with respect8.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always treated the patient with respect89.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient sometimes or never got the help they needed for pain and symptoms9.00
Same as national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient usually got the help they needed for pain and symptoms16.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The patient always got the help they needed for pain and symptoms75.00
Below national avgSame as state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never communicated well8.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually communicated well16.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always communicated well76.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team sometimes or never provided timely help9.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team usually provided timely help16.00
Above national avgAbove state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
The hospice team always provided timely help75.00
Below national avgBelow state avg
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2025
Family caregiver survey rating★★★
Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2025

Score Comparison (Hospice vs Benchmarks)

Blue bar = this hospice. Amber tick = national average. Gray tick = state average. Scores are percentages from CMS CAHPS surveys and Quality Measures.
The hospice team did |not| provide the right amoun11%
▲ National: 9% · ◆ State: 11%
The hospice team provided the right amount of emot89%
▲ National: 91% · ◆ State: 89%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 6 or lower9%
▲ National: 5% · ◆ State: 6%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 7 or 812%
▲ National: 13% · ◆ State: 14%
Caregivers rated the hospice agency a 9 or 1079%
▲ National: 82% · ◆ State: 80%
NO, they would probably not or definitely not reco10%
▲ National: 4% · ◆ State: 5%
YES, they would probably recommend the hospice8%
▲ National: 11% · ◆ State: 12%
YES, they would definitely recommend the hospice82%
▲ National: 85% · ◆ State: 83%

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